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Originally Posted by BobHWS
Considering everything (facilities, fan base, tradition, lack of alternatives, etc) about F1 in the U.S., Indy is still the best location for the USGP. It's a shame that Bernie destroyed what they tried to build there. Austin was smart to sign a 10-year deal with Bernie, leaving him no room to renegotiate his fee after a few years. But one is left to wonder whether the state of Texas will want out of the deal before the 10 years are up. Without the $25M/year from the state, the race is not viable.
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Texas will get better value for the race if everyone has to follow a torturous route to Austin. They should shut the airport down and really put a benefit in the local industries. Hotels, car hire, travel etc.
This fly in Thursday and leave Sunday provides very little local benefit.